Extreme poverty rates are falling rapidly worldwide: World Bank chief
Extreme poverty rates are falling rapidly worldwide as many countries had made progress in boosting incomes of…
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Jim Yong Kim to set World Bank vision to end extreme poverty by 2030
Ahead of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim will set…
Germany supports U.S. nominee Kim for second term as World Bank chief
Germany backed the U.S. nominee, Jim Yong Kim, for a second five-year term as World Bank President, a German…
World Bank warns Lebanon of dangers of political paralysis
The head of the World Bank expressed frustration at Lebanon's political paralysis on Friday during a joint visit…
World Bank projects world poverty to drop below 10%, impact on Egypt unlikely
The number of people living on less than $1.9 daily is likely to "fall to under 10 percent of the global population…
World Bank supports Egypt’s economic reforms – chief
World Bank head Jim Yong Kim expressed his support for various initiatives underway in Egypt to strengthen the…
Sisi to World Bank: Egypt’s economic reforms to achieve all-out development
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said the economic reforms carried out by Egypt reflected insistence to achieve an…
Interview: Egypt is a Priority Country for the World Bank Group
In an interview first published by the Al-Ahram daily newspaper on June 10, 2015 during Jim Yong Kim's first…
Africa’s Free Trade Deal will boost Continent’s Economic Integration: World Bank
The agreement between three African economic committees on a new Free Trade Area (FTA) is paving the way for the…
World Bank President’s Remarks on Luxor Attack
The World Bank Group issued today the following statement from World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim on the…
